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Social Thinking® and Communication Services

Social Thinking® and Communication Services at the Stern Center

For many students, social relationships are very challenging. Some students have difficulty initiating social relationships, understanding others' perspectives, and successfully navigating social experiences in multiple contexts. Others misinterpret intentions of those around them and benefit from systematic social understanding. Social Thinking® groups are led by two coaches and are offered during the fall and spring semesters.

Groups

Each group session consists of 45 minutes of instruction, followed by a 15-minute family informational period. Instruction is embedded within activities tailored to social cognition and relationship development. Instructional goals are developed for each group and individual progress is reported at the end of each instructional semester. Please contact lmarcus@sterncenter.org for more specific information regarding the format and content of groups.

Communication Services

The Stern Center provides communication services to address the needs of students who may be experiencing speech and language difficulties.

Language needs include:

- Difficulties understanding and using words

- Assembling words into sentences with meaning

Speech needs include:

- Articulation, the formation of basic speech sounds

- The mechanics of voice, how we use various vocal muscles and breathing to produce sounds

- Fluency, the rate and rhythm of speech

Camp Compass

Camp Compass is a summer learning opportunity designed to promote social learning for children who find social interactions challenging.

Financial Assistance

Thanks to funding from the Cynthia K. Hoehl Institute for Excellence, we can offer financial support to families with an adjusted gross household income of $125, 000 or less.

In addition, scholarships are available to families with an adjusted gross household income of $80,000 or less. the scholarship application is located on our Forms page.

Professional Learning

Through demonstrations, hands-on activities, and video analysis, participants will receive a comprehensive overview of the specific challenges associated with social thinking weaknesses, learn explicit programming strategies, and receive an overview of current models of social thinking including the ILAUGH (Winner) (http://www.socialthinking.com/) and the Relationship Development Intervention Models (Gutstein). Click here to read a testmonial. Click here for Professional Learning Calendar.

Social Thinking® Evaluations

Social Thinking® Evaluations provide parents and school teams with specific information important to developing educational programming. Each student's profile will be identified to best match intervention strategies.

Social Thinking® and Communication Services